Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 9, 1943 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Frank Pesci
Joey Dee
Joe Pesci
Biography
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is known for his roles as violent mobsters, funnymen, comic foils and quirky sidekicks. Pesci has starred in a number of high profile films such as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, Easy Money, JFK, Moonwalker, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lethal Weapon films. In 1990, Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, ten years after receiving a nomination in the same category for Raging Bull.
GoodFellas Tommy DeVito "Funny How?"
VideoKnown For
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Film
GoodFellas
Tommy DeVito
1990
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Vic / Jack
1989
Film
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Harry
1992
Film
Once Upon a Time in America
Frankie
1984
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
TV
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Lethal Weapon 2
Leo Getz
1989
Film
A Bronx Tale
Carmine
1993
Film
The Irishman
Russell Bufalino
2019
Film
Casino
Nicky Santoro
1995
TV
The John Larroquette Show
Joe Pesci
1993
TV
The Pink Panther
1993
TV
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Film
Raging Bull
Joey LaMotta
1980
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Leo Getz
1998
Filmography
2024FilmDay of the Fightas Mike's Father2023FilmYellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Clubas Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)2023TVBupkisas Joe Larocca2022FilmNothing Comparesas Self (archive footage)2020FilmMaking 'The Irishman'as Self2020FilmGoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self (Archive Footage)2020FilmThe Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishmanas Self2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self2019FilmThe Irishman: In Conversationas Self2019FilmThe Irishmanas Russell Bufalino2016FilmI Go Back Home - Jimmy Scottas Self2014FilmInside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)2013FilmBehind the Gateas Self2012FilmRising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scottas Self2012FilmFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)2010FilmLove Ranchas Charlie Bontempo2007FilmMaking Casinoas Self2006FilmThe Good Shepherdas Joseph Palmi2005TVThe Reichen Showas Self - Guest2005FilmRaging Bull: Outside the Ringas Self2005FilmRaging Bull: After the Fightas Self2005FilmRaging Bull: Before the Fightas Self2005FilmRaging Bull: Inside the Ringas Self2004FilmGetting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self1999FilmHome Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenesas Harry1999FilmTough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinityas Self1999TVThe Directorsas Self1998FilmLethal Weapon 4as Leo Getz1997FilmGone Fishin'as Joe Waters1997Film8 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Tommy1995FilmCasinoas Nicky Santoro1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ronald Grump1994FilmWith Honorsas Simon Wilder1994FilmJimmy Hollywoodas Jimmy Alto1993FilmA Bronx Taleas Carmine1993TVThe Pink Panther1993TVThe John Larroquette Showas Joe Pesci1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1993FilmAndrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacreas Self1992FilmHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Harry1992FilmThe Public Eyeas Leon Bernstein1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Guest1992FilmLethal Weapon 3as Leo Getz1992FilmMy Cousin Vinnyas Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini1991FilmJFKas David Ferrie1991FilmThe Superas Louie Kritski1990FilmHome Aloneas Harry1990FilmGoodFellasas Tommy DeVito1990FilmBetsy's Weddingas Oscar Henner1990FilmMartin Scorsese Directsas Self1990FilmCatchfireas Leo Carelli (uncredited)1989FilmLethal Weapon 2as Leo Getz1989FilmMel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diaryas Self1989TVTales from the Cryptas Vic / Jack1989FilmThe Making of Moonwalkeras Self1988FilmMoonwalkeras Mr. Big1988FilmThe Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas John Dos Passos1987FilmMan on Fireas David1985FilmHalf Nelsonas Rocky Nelson1985TVHalf Nelsonas Rocky Nelson1984FilmAll for the Moral Majority!as Corrado Parisi1984FilmOnce Upon a Time in Americaas Frankie1983FilmEasy Moneyas Nicky Cerone1983FilmEurekaas Mayakofsky1982FilmDear Mr. Wonderfulas Ruby Dennis1982FilmI'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Roger1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1980FilmRaging Bullas Joey LaMotta1977FilmShort Eyesas Other Inmate (uncredited)1976FilmFamily Enforceras Joe1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1961FilmHey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)1953TVThe Oscarsas Self